Washing-machine



UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICo JOHN B. FISHER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

WASHING-MACHINE'.

i Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 50,8 l0, dated November 7, 1865.

'sirable position.

In my accompanying drawings, Figure l is a transverse section of a washing-machine with my improvements applied. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the folding leaves and stationary vertical wash-board standard.

A is the frame ot' an ordinary vibrating washing-machine.

B is the body of washing-machine which swings freely upon the rod d from the inner surface of the washing-machine, B, then projects the wash-boards b, making with each other a considerable angle.

To ,the wash-board bis hinged at C the foldingleaves d, whose outer edges are held in contact by means of a hook. rIhefoldingleaves are corrugated upon their inner surface like wash-boards b. Its ends inipinge upon circular bosses c which are attached to and make part of the Wash-board standards d.

e is a horizontal bar secured at each end to the standard-pieces d. It is situated inimediately below the clamping-rod e.

To the rod e is pivoted a regulating-rod,j'. G is an opening` near the bottom of the washing-machine, which permits the flow of 'liuids into the spout h.

The folding leaves dsubserve two purposesserving for a wash-board, as shown at 1, when they are thrown into a convenient position and secured by the regulating-rod f, also for pressing the clothes as shown in red. The horizontal bar e is conveniently thrown across the washingmachine, and-is designed to secure the wringer to. The circular bosses o' prevent the passage of iiuids from the interior of the tub vwhile it is in motion. 

